The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was, yes, was one of the best Android phones of all time. However, the phone met its tragedic end, and the company has taken the tough decision to discontinue it because of random exploding issues with the phone. If you are one of the aspiring smartphone lovers who wanted to get their hands on Galaxy Note 7, you may pull the plug on this idea. So, what to do next? Consider these top 5 Samsung Galaxy Note 7 alternatives you can buy in India that are just as good as the retiring champ. Top 5 Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Replacements 1. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is one of the best Andriod smartphones that you can buy as of now. If you are a Samsung lover, the Galaxy Note 7 Edge is the best alternative for your retiring Galaxy Note 7. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge comes with a 5.5-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display stuck to a Capless Water and Dust Resistant IP68 certified body. It has dual SIM support and runs on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box. For sure, the device will be upgraded to the latest version of the Android OS in coming days. It comes packed with a 2.3GHz Exynos 8890 Octa-core processor. You will get 32GB of onboard storage depending on the variant you choose. It also has 4GB of RAM and expandable storage up to 200GB through MicroSD card slot. On the camera front, you will get a 12-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Apart from LED flash, the camera unit can record videos in 4K resolution at 30 Fps. The Galaxy S7 Edge measures 7.7mm thick including a 3600 mAh battery. The Galaxy S7 Edge does come with a bigger battery than the Note 7. 2. LG V20 LG V20 is the latest to come from LG’s V series. The LG V20 is a rock solid device that for sure can replace your Galaxy Note 7. When Android Nougat 7.0 was announced, it was said that the LG V20 would be the first phone to feature the OS out of the box. However, the phone may not hold on to the tag as Google Pixel XL is already on pre-order in several countries and LG V20 still doesn’t have a specification chart on its official site for most of the countries. However, if you can wait, the LG V20 has the potential to replace Galaxy Note 7. It comes with a large 5.7-inch Quad HD LCD with Corning Gorilla 4 Protection. It also has a 2.1-inch secondary display at the top. It houses Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset with Adreno graphics out of the box. It runs on Android Nougat 7.0 out of the box with LG’s custom UI. You will get 32/64GB of onboard storage and up to 256GB of expandable storage through Micro SD card. 4GB of RAM will be standard in all variants. At the camera front, it comes with dual rear cameras of 16-mgapixel and 8-megapixel respectively. The camera units are capable of recording 4k videos at 30 Fps. At the front, it comes with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The phone measures 7.6 mm thick including a 3200 mAh battery. There are no tips available on the pricing of the phone. 3. iPhone 7 Plus Price: Rs 72000 32GB Buy Now The iPhone 7 Plus has now launched in almost all major countries and sales of the device have been great till now. The iPhone 7 Plus can be a good alternative to your Galaxy Note 7, only if you are comfortable trying the iOS 10. The iOS 10 is an altogether different OS from the Android and is much more refined with restricted access. If you compare the specifications of the both the phones, then the Galaxy Note 7 will lead in almost every front, except for the software part. But, are specifications everything? The iPhone 7 Plus performs exceptionally well as a smartphone, and you won’t be disappointed with the performance of the phone. It offers a 5.5-inch Full HD retina display and houses the latest A10 Fusion Chip with 64-bit architecture and embedded M10 Motion co-processor. It comes with 3GB of RAM as standard on all the variants, and the onboard storage starts at 32 GB which can go up to 256GB. The iPhone 7 Plus comes packed with a 12-megapixel rear camera and a 7-megapixel front-facing camera. The rear camera unit is capable of recording 4K videos at 30fps. The iPhone 7 Plus 32 GB variant in India, has been priced at Rs 72000 and the phone is currently on pre-order. 4. Google Pixel XL Google Pixel made by HTC, of course, it has all Google Branding is the latest offering from Google and what it calls a flagship killer. The Google Pixel XL does come with a decent design language which may be identical to some of the devices from rival OEMs. Coming to the specification of the phone, the Google Pixel XL comes with a large 5.5-inch Quad HD AMOLED display. The screen has been protected with Gorilla Glass 4 protection. It runs on the latest Android 7.1 Nougat and does come with some of the exclusive software features integrated into it. It houses the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 64-bit chipset with Adreno 530 GPU. The phone supports all the modern connectivity features including NFC and LTE. It comes with 4GB of RAM and 32 GB of onboard storage. You can get more onboard storage by choosing a different variant. At the camera front, it has a 12.3-megapixel rear camera CRI-90 Dual LED flash. And for selfie needs, it comes with an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with 1.4-micrometre pixels and f/2.4 aperture. The rear camera unit is capable of recording in 4K resolution at 30fps. The Google Pixel XL measures 8.58 mm thick and comes with a 3450 mAh battery. If we talk about the price, the Google Pixel XL is an expensive buy considering its price tag of Rs 67,000 in India. 5. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 If you like the S-Pen of Galaxy Note 7 and wants to have a phone with S-Pen, then Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is still a pretty good choice in today’s standard. It comes with a 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display with S-Pen inside the box. The phone is powered by an Exynos 7420 64-bit Octa-core processor with Mali-T760 GPU. It runs on the Android 5.1 Lollipop with Samsung’s Custom UI on top of it. It comes with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage. At the camera front, it comes with a 16-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The camera can record 4K videos at 30 fps. It measures 7.6 mm thick including 3000 mAh battery. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has been priced at Rs 40900 in India. You can buy it from here
